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“Come here Temi, where have you been? I’ve been looking all over for you.” Lu reached over and grabbed his little beast before they hurt each other. Lu stroked the animal, and he stopped his growling and licked Lu’s green finger.
The princess sat up and looked around the room and its furnishings. Her eyes fell on Lu and he couldn’t help smiling at her. She looked up at him through her lashes. She noticed they weren’t alone in the room when her eyes found Rasha and her mouth fell open.
“You’re purple.”
Rasha rolled her eyes. “We’re not finished,” she said to Lu before storming out of the room.
“I’m sorry, that was indelicate of me. I will choose my words better.” The princess shook her head.
“No, don’t worry about it. Rash is,” Lu struggled for a word that was honest and yet not too
